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The myMAP subjects below link to VCE subjects related to the learning domain of Performing Arts. Students choose the options that are best for them. There are no pre-requisites for entry into VCE, but students are strongly encouraged to select subjects that align with those that they wish to take in VCE. For example, a student may select any combination of the three options that are on the ‘road’ to VCE Drama. The students can select to study these in any order but they are encouraged to select subjects in order of difficulty across the myMAP years (from sandstone, white, yellow, light blue to dark blue).

VCE Dance

Dance communicates and gives expression to personal and social experiences. VCE Dance involves students as performers, choreographers and audience. The study is designed to develop students' understanding and appreciation of dance that is based on innovation, creativity and dance practices across time and place. The movement vocabulary that each student develops may reflect their experiences of dance in social, cultural, therapeutic or other contexts. By exploring connections between practice and theory students can further enrich their experiences.

VCE Drama

Students will develop an understanding of performance styles and conventions from diverse cultures. Developing, through practice and analysis an understanding of drama as a way of communicating stories and meaning. Students will create and perform dramatic works using stimulus material, work collaboratively with others, be independent and self-motivated and able to work alone. Students will need to keep meticulous written records of their work and analyse the work of others both peers and professionals.

VET MUSIC

The Certificate lll in Music assists students in developing a wide range of competencies in varied work contexts of the music industry, as well as in environments that require skills in music performance, music creation or composition, sound production or music business. The qualification is suited to students with a broad interest in music who are keen to further develop skills in their area of interest, from preparing for performances, recording, and mixing music or repairing and maintaining audio equipment for live events.

VCE MUSIC contemporary performance

VCE Music Performance focuses on building performance and musicianship skills. Students are able to present solo and group performances using one or more instruments; however, one must be chosen as the main instrument. Students need to take private lessons with an instrumental teacher at the College, or, by negotiation, with a private teacher.

High Performance Dance

Students enhance and refine foundational technical, expressive and physical skills across a variety of dance styles. They enrich their understanding of safe dance practices by engaging in technique classes to improve their alignment, balance, flexibility and control. Students analyse a range of professional dance works, evaluating the use of creative processes and reflecting on how these can be applied in their own dancing. The skills refined in High Performance Dance prepare students for the physical rigor required to succeed in VCE Dance and is intended for motivated and high achieving students in dance.

Innovative Dance

Bringing choreographic ideas from the mind to the dancer’s body requires motivation, inspiration and creative thinking. Through Innovative Dance students will learn to utilise the choreographic process (Improvisation, Selection, Arrangement, Refinement, Evaluation) when creating small group and solo dance works. They will explore ways to develop an intention for their dance works and ways to communicate meaning through movement and expression. Students will participate in systematic dance training in a variety of styles and move through the process of realising a dance work; learning, rehearsing, preparing for performance and performing. They will also build skills in dance evaluation, auditing their own work for inclusions of all movement categories, physical skills and manipulations of time, space and energy. They will expand their ability to examine other choreographer's dance works through critical analysis of solo and group works. Innovative Dance will prepare students for the creative rigour required to succeed in VCE Dance.

The Versatile Dancer

If we look back through time, Dance has evolved dramatically. Contemporary, jazz, hip hop and ballet used to have their own separate styles, technique and expressive and performance skill set. In the modern world we see style fusion and technical skills that cross the borders between many different dance styles. As dancers we have to ensure we aren’t limiting ourselves by only learning one set of technical skills. In order to become versatile and flourish in the performing arts world, whether it be in an amateur or professional sense, we must become adaptable and study technique and repertoire across a range of dance styles. Students will present and perform a number of group dance works and develop their artistry across genres. They will develop proficiency across these styles and reflect upon the physical and artistic skills required to execute performances with success. Collaboartively, they will work with new dance pieces and learn how to manipulate the elements of movement to demonsatrte dynamic time, space and energy qulaities.

Contemporary Dance

Dance was described by Martha Graham as the ‘hidden language of the soul.’ In this subject students explore the intricacies of communicating without words, the origins of contemporary dance and historical and modern day trends as a dancer and dance maker. They research influential contemporary choreographers who were either pioneers of the modern dance movement or current artists, examining who and what influenced their creative practice and how they impacted the arts. Students will practice and refine their technical and expressive contemporary dance skills in a variety of choreographic workshops and structured technical classes. They will explore their personal movement styles by combining elements of dance and using improvisation and safe dance practice to develop new movement possibilities. Students will work collaboratively with others to create an original dance work that explores a theme or narrative. They will utilise their knowledge of movement categories, physical skills and group structures to develop a cohesive composition and to analyse another choreographer’s dance work.

dance in musical theatre

Dance in musical theatre

Musical theatre is an interdisciplinary form of theoretical performance that combines song, dance and spoken dialogue, along with elaborate sets, costuming and other technical elements. In this subject students will examine the role of dance in musicals and how it is used as a means of communicating plot and entertaining an audience. Through systematic dance training they will practice and refine their technical and expressive skills according to the genre and perform works utilising production elements to communicate their intent. Students will research and analyse a current musical and devise and perform their own musical theatre scenes.

dance across the globe

Alvin Ailey once said, ‘Dance is for everybody. I believe that the dance came from the people and that it should always be delivered back to the people.’ In this subject students will conduct an in-depth investigation of a specific dance genre researching its cultural origins and traditions, music, costuming, purpose and presentation, and explore its specific style and technique in movement. Students will create their own group choreography within the style structuring the dance with relevant movement motifs and choreographic devices. They will teach it to their classmates and transfer their knowledge through movement practice. Students will develop technical skills through systematic dance training in various cultural dance styles and present and perform their learnt works.

Discovering Dance

Dance has been called the universal language; it is a way of moving that uses the body as an instrument of expression and communication. Throughout history, in almost all cultures, dance is inseparable from religion and culture, identity and agency, from tradition and change. In this subject students will discover a variety of dance styles (Jazz, contemporary, hip hop, classical, Broadway, etc.), and examine their historical scope and their relevance in the modern world. Students will engage in technique classes that are genre and style specific and that challenge the body to move with awareness of variations in time, space and energy to develop artistry across a range of dance styles. They will examine the features of dance from different times and locations, including dance of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, to explore viewpoints and enrich their own dance making abilities.

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solo performance

Students apply play-making techniques to devise original solo works in response to stimuli. They analyse professional works to strengthen their understanding of applying performance and expressive skills. Students will document their and reflect on the development and presentation of their solos work. It is highly recommended students undertake this subject in preparation for VCE Drama.

ensemble performance

Ensemble performance

With a focus on collaboration, students work in teams to develop and present original dramatic works. They will explore and manipulate a range of theatre conventions across a variety of contemporary theatre styles whilst applying play-making techniques to develop these works. Students document and reflect on the play-making process and their final performance. They also analyse professional dramatic works to further inform their understanding of expressive and performance skills. It is recommended students undertake this subject in preparation for VCE Drama.

the versatile actor

Students investigate and explore a range of theatre practitioners' methods for actor training to strengthen their skills as a performer. They will apply this in a range of performance opportunities to suit both acting on stage and on film, working in ensembles to manipulate the elements of drama and expressive skills to communicate dramatic meaning.

exploring acting

Exploring Acting

Students will explore and experience how the different dramatic elements create interesting and exciting drama. Students will create performances from a variety of stimuli including scripts, images, and the world around them. They will also discover different theatre styles and different acting techniques while working in ensemble situations.

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Music

Students specialise in a chosen instrument or voice and build a repertoire of music. They refine their skills in solo performance, technical and aural skills, musicianship and musical theory. Students engage in regular performance opportunities to strengthen their understanding of music through listening, analysis and writing tasks. It is recommended students undertake this subject in preparation for VCE Music Contemporary Performance.

music

Music

Students develop and refine skills in performance and sound production. They rehearse, perform, and record music as part of an ensemble. Students explore career pathways as they develop their understanding of the music industry. It is recommended students undertake this subject in preparation for VCE and/or VET Music.

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Music

With a focus on musicianship, critical listening and compositional creativity, students deepend their understanding of musical concept through both theoretical and practical workshops. Students explore music technology and performance techniques in preparation for specialised study in VCE and/or VET.

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Music

Students explore a variety of musical styles, including rock, pop and contemporary music, to build and develop foundational skills in music performance. They investigate the elements of music such as rhythm, pitch, dynamics, texture and structure and apply foundational skills in singing and/or instrumental performances in groups and individually.

performing arts (quaere / year 7)

Students explore the disciplines of performing arts on a rotating basis, participating in mini courses in dance, drama and music. In Dance, students engage in safe dance practices to explore a variety of dance styles, such as Jazz and Hip Hop, to rehearse and present short pieces of choreography. In Drama, students develop performance and expressive skills to explore a range of theatre styles. Students work collaboratively to improvise short scenes. In Music, students develop skills in playing guitar, drums, keyboard and piano while collaborating in contemporary ensembles.

Dance

High Performance Dance

Innovative Dance